For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are 12 new resources – ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of Feb. 15, 2026 links to stories on ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman ...

Lent begins Feb. 18. Here's what Catholics in Illinois need to know about fasting, abstaining from meat, and other practices during the six-week period.

In January, tens of thousands of pro-life advocates gathered for the 53rd annual March for Life in our nation’s capital.

One food is always accepted and enjoyed during Lent: the pretzel. It has a deeply spiritual significance for Lent. Because of its limited ingredients and its shape, it signifies Lent’s call for ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most ...

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman ...

The global reality of the Church translates into a variety of Lenten practices. Read on to learn about more traditions that ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor Jesse ...

Christians today should continue the tradition of Stations of the Cross observances to keep Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice alive ...